Shein Discloses FTC Probe in US, Warns of Significant Payments
According to documents the ultra-fast-fashion company filed in connection with its planned Hong Kong IPO, Shein is cooperating with the investigation and could face significant fines.
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News & Analysis
Case Study | Inside H&M’s $4 Billion Inventory Challenge
After years of sluggish growth and shrinking profits, the fast-fashion giant's stock levels have ballooned into a $4 billion problem — a powerful reflection of the challenges facing the company, and the fashion sector at large.
Case Study | Inside H&M’s $4 Billion Inventory Challenge
After years of sluggish growth and shrinking profits, the fast-fashion giant's stock levels have ballooned into a $4 billion problem — a powerful reflection of the challenges facing the company, and the fashion sector at large.
News & Analysis
How Can Fashion Adopt Connected Consumer Strategies?
BoF brought executives from across the industry together to discuss how fashion can reimagine the consumer journey to create competitive advantage, in partnership with Affirm.
How Can Fashion Adopt Connected Consumer Strategies?
BoF brought executives from across the industry together to discuss how fashion can reimagine the consumer journey to create competitive advantage, in partnership with Affirm.
News & Analysis
Live Event Wrap-Up: How To Maximise Your Influencer Strategy
Listen to BoF’s Lauren Sherman in conversation with Pool Creatives Founder Delphine Del Val and Linz Shelton, director of global social media at Michael Kors, as they discuss the best ways to work with influencers.
Live Event Wrap-Up: How To Maximise Your Influencer Strategy
Listen to BoF’s Lauren Sherman in conversation with Pool Creatives Founder Delphine Del Val and Linz Shelton, director of global social media at Michael Kors, as they discuss the best ways to work with influencers.
Retail
Live Event Debrief: How to Get Your Customers to Pay Full Price
Listen to Imran Amed in conversation with BoF’s chief New York correspondent Lauren Sherman, as she outlines how fashion retailers can shake the industry’s addiction to discounting.
Live Event Debrief: How to Get Your Customers to Pay Full Price
Listen to Imran Amed in conversation with BoF’s chief New York correspondent Lauren Sherman, as she outlines how fashion retailers can shake the industry’s addiction to discounting.
Fashion Week
Anya Hindmarch to Host Art Installation During London Fashion Week
Dubbed the ‘Weave Project,’ the brand's four-day event will centre around an art installation to coincide with the global relaunch of the brand's Neeson bag.
Anya Hindmarch to Host Art Installation During London Fashion Week
Dubbed the ‘Weave Project,’ the brand's four-day event will centre around an art installation to coincide with the global relaunch of the brand's Neeson bag.
Luxury
Live Event Debrief: The State of Fashion 2019
Watch our members-only discussion to find out the key takeaways from The State of Fashion 2019 report.
Live Event Debrief: The State of Fashion 2019
Watch our members-only discussion to find out the key takeaways from The State of Fashion 2019 report.
Beauty
Sephora Takes on Beautycon
This week, everyone will be talking about Sephora's first beauty convention, a potential Sears bankruptcy and runway shows in Shanghai, Seoul and Tokyo. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Sephora Takes on Beautycon
This week, everyone will be talking about Sephora's first beauty convention, a potential Sears bankruptcy and runway shows in Shanghai, Seoul and Tokyo. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Fashion Week
Tim Blanks’ Take on the Spring/Summer 2019 Season
BoF's editor-at-large delivers his take on the Spring/Summer 2019 season in a BoF Professional exclusive. Watch now.
Tim Blanks’ Take on the Spring/Summer 2019 Season
BoF's editor-at-large delivers his take on the Spring/Summer 2019 season in a BoF Professional exclusive. Watch now.
News & Analysis
Special Invitation: Join Tim Blanks as He Delivers His Take on Spring/Summer 2019
BoF Professional members are invited to join Tim Blanks deliver his take on the Spring/Summer 2019 season, in conversation with BoF founder Imran Amed, for a members-only live discussion on Wednesday, October 3.
Special Invitation: Join Tim Blanks as He Delivers His Take on Spring/Summer 2019
BoF Professional members are invited to join Tim Blanks deliver his take on the Spring/Summer 2019 season, in conversation with BoF founder Imran Amed, for a members-only live discussion on Wednesday, October 3.
News & Analysis
Elle Magazine Launches Weekender Event For Readers
The event is part of a wider push on experiences from Hearst UK, which has doubled its events team with the view to hosting over 100 events by the end of 2018.
Elle Magazine Launches Weekender Event For Readers
The event is part of a wider push on experiences from Hearst UK, which has doubled its events team with the view to hosting over 100 events by the end of 2018.
Retail
Live Event Debrief: What The End of Ownership Means for Fashion
Watch our members-only discussion to find out the key takeaways on the end of ownership and the rise of rental and resale services.
Live Event Debrief: What The End of Ownership Means for Fashion
Watch our members-only discussion to find out the key takeaways on the end of ownership and the rise of rental and resale services.
News & Analysis
Glamour Builds On Its Women of the Year Awards
The magazine is expanding its annual awards and summit into a three-day event with interactive elements accessible to consumers, part of Condé Nast’s goal to find new revenue sources.
Glamour Builds On Its Women of the Year Awards
The magazine is expanding its annual awards and summit into a three-day event with interactive elements accessible to consumers, part of Condé Nast’s goal to find new revenue sources.
The News in Brief
Frasers Group Takes a Position in Burberry
The billionaire Mike Ashley’s investment arm disclosed Tuesday it holds an interest worth a potential 4.2 percent of the voting rights in Burberry.
EssilorLuxottica Beats Forecasts, AI Glasses and Myopia Products Drive Growth
The Franco-Italian eyewear maker reported a 15 percent rise in first-half profit, beating expectations, while revenue growth was driven by strong demand for AI-enabled glasses myopia products.
Whoop Names Kyle Leahy Chief Commercial Officer
Leahy joins the wearables brand from Glossier, where she was chief executive for three years.
Chinese Jeweller Laopu Gold’s Shares Drop on Growth Outlook
The jeweller lost $2.1 billion in market value after forecasting first-half 2026 revenue growth of up to 66 percent, a sharp slowdown from last year that unsettled investors in one of China’s most viral consumer brands.
Unilever Lifts Outlook on Strongest Volume Growth in Over A Decade
Unilever upgraded its annual forecast on Tuesday, as consumers reached for brands like Vaseline and Dove despite household budget concerns stemming from the Iran war.
J&J to Pay $5.5 Billion to Settle Talc-Related Cancer Claims
Johnson & Johnson on Monday said it agreed to a $5.5 billion commitment to resolve years of litigation related to claims that its talc products caused ovarian cancer.
Lenzing Closes UK, Austria Sites in Turnaround Bid
The closures are the latest in a series of cost-cutting and refinancing measures at the textile maker, which has faced headwinds from competition in China and India.